A pair of French gilt candlesticks with patinated bronze angels, circa 1820

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Description

A chic pair of three-arm Empire candlesticks with patinated angels, nicely detailed, mounted on circular bases, on top of gilded square platforms. 

Each angel holding an amphora above their head, the amphora illustrated with stories from Greek mythology.

Springing out of the amphora are three fantastic swan heads with wings outstretched. In the middle, a stick terminating in a finial.  

 

Origin and period
France
Name
A pair of French gilt candlesticks with patinated bronze angels, circa 1820
Origins
France
Periods
19th Century Antique Empire
Measurements
Height: 57 cm, Width: 20 cm, Depth: 20 cm
Reference
TOEA100748
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